In "Dirty Beasts" we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfullycomic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. Thereis the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig whoponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end ofthe stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their anticsin this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse! In"Revolting Rhymes" think again if you thought you knew the storiesof some of the most popular fairy tales. Here are six of the bestknown retold, with more than a twist or two, by the master of thecomic and the blood-curdling.
Did you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happilyever after, or that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf?Think again! Master storyteller Roald Dahl adds his own darklycomic twists to six favorite tales, complete with rambunctiousrhymes and hilarious surprise endings.
First published in the 1920s, the "Flower Fairy" books byCicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children withtheir exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In "FlowerFairies of the Wayside" we meet no less than nineteen fairies, whoencourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the truebeauty and wonder of the 'ordinary' world around us.